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I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) usar2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) usar•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) uso2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) uso3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) uso4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) uso5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) uso•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use* * *[ju:s] n 1 uso. he made use of this book / ele fez uso deste livro. 2 prática. 3 praxe, usança, hábito, costume. 4 ritual. 5 aplicação, emprego. 6 função, serventia. we have no use for it / não usamos isso, não é de proveito para nós. 7 utilidade, finalidade. there is no use in ringing up, it is no use to ring up / não adianta telefonar, é inútil telefonar. she was of some use in laying the table / ela se mostrou útil, pondo a mesa. 8 modo de usar. 9 necessidade. it is of no use to shout/gritar aqui não adianta nada. 10 tratamento, trato. 11 vantagem, proveito. 12. usufruto. • [ju:z] vt+vi 1 usar. I used it for a journey / usei-o, gastei-o para uma viagem. 2 praticar. 3 habituar, acostumar, costumar. 4 aproveitar(-se), servir(-se), utilizar(-se), explorar. they used him badly / trataram-no mal. 5 gastar, consumir, esgotar. 6 aplicar, empregar. 7 manusear. 8 tratar. for rough use para serviço pesado. for use para uso. in use em uso, usual, de praxe. to be used to... estar acostumado a... to use up gastar, esgotar. used to... costumava... I used to go on Sundays / eu costumava ir aos domingos. he used not to like fish / ele não gostava de peixe (mas agora gosta). didn’t she use to live in the country? / ela não morava no campo? you didn’t use to smoke / você não costumava fumar. -
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[ju'tiləti]plural - utilities; noun1) (usefulness: Some kitchen gadgets have only a limited utility.) utilidade2) (a useful public service, eg the supply of water, gas, electricity etc.) serviço público•* * *u.til.i.ty[ju:t'iliti] n 1 utilidade. 2 coisa útil. 3 vantagem, proveito ( for para). 4 empresa de serviço público. -
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['vælju:] 1. noun1) (worth, importance or usefulness: His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth.) valor2) (price: What is the value of that stamp?) valor3) (purchasing power: Are those coins of any value?) valor4) (fairness of exchange (for one's money etc): You get good value for money at this supermarket!) preço5) (the length of a musical note.) valor2. verb1) (to suggest a suitable price for: This painting has been valued at $50,000.) avaliar2) (to regard as good or important: He values your advice very highly.) dar valor•- valuable- valuables
- valued
- valueless
- values
- value-added tax* * *val.ue[v'ælju:] n 1 Math, Mus, Paint valor. 2 valia. 3 preço. 4 valor cambial da moeda. 5 importância. 6 merecimento, mérito. 7 apreço, respeito, estima. 8 utilidade, conveniência. 9 significação exata (de um termo). 10 boa compra, pechincha. • vt 1 avaliar, estimar, taxar. 2 orçar. 3 prezar, respeitar, dar valor a. above (below) value acima (abaixo) do valor. appraised value valor estimativo. approximate value valor aproximado. of little value de pouco valor. standard of value valor básico. theoretical value valor teórico. to be but of little value ser de somenos importância. value in exchange valor cambial. value of returns valor de rendimento. -
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I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!)2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.)•- usable- used - user - user-friendly - user guide - be used to something - be used to - used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.)2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.)3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.)4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.)5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.)•- useful- usefulness - usefully - useless - be in use - out of use - come in useful - have no use for - it's no use - make good use of - make use of - put to good use - put to use -
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[ju'tiləti]plural - utilities; noun1) (usefulness: Some kitchen gadgets have only a limited utility.)2) (a useful public service, eg the supply of water, gas, electricity etc.)• -
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['vælju:] 1. noun1) (worth, importance or usefulness: His special knowledge was of great value during the war; She sets little value on wealth.) valor, utilidade2) (price: What is the value of that stamp?) valor3) (purchasing power: Are those coins of any value?) valor4) (fairness of exchange (for one's money etc): You get good value for money at this supermarket!) preço5) (the length of a musical note.) valor2. verb1) (to suggest a suitable price for: This painting has been valued at $50,000.) avaliar2) (to regard as good or important: He values your advice very highly.) valorizar•- valuable- valuables - valued - valueless - values - value-added tax
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